NBC News reports that a video game developed by a Russian company simulates the experience of opening fire on students in classrooms, and that people are outraged.

"A new video game that simulates school shootings is facing colossal backlash and demands that it be pulled amid a spate of school massacres across the United States."

It seems likely that outrage was the goal.

The developer of the game, "Ata Berdiyev," lists the Russian Federation as his home. He was removed last fall from Steam, the video game platform from which this game would have launched, when he was operating as "[bc]Interactive" and "Elusive Team," according to Valve, Steam's parent company.

"Ata is a troll, with a history of customer abuse, publishing copyrighted material, and user review manipulation. His subsequent return under new business names was a fact that came to light as we investigated the controversy around his upcoming title. We are not going to do business with people who act like this towards our customers or Valve."

Since operatives from the Russian Federation have been using psychological tools on Americans, through the Internet Research Agency and other companies, it is not surprising that a Russian video game company would attempt to stir up outrage and division in the United States by creating a video game that trivializes and glamorizes the tragedy of school shootings.

​Both Acid and Revived Games, the publisher and developer for Active Shooter, have also been removed from the platform.